Space history on February 25

16 events

1. 1961 65 years ago launch failure

   NASA S-45 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: NASA S-45

   • Space transportation

   Juno II launched on the NASA S-45 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC26B. Launch failure.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

2. 1964 62 years ago launch

   AFP-206 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AFP-206

   • Space transportation

   Atlas Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC2-3. Launch vehicle success.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

3. 1965 61 years ago launch

   CORONA 92/1017 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 92/1017

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 92/1017 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC1-1. Launch vehicle success.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

4. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Mariner 6 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Mariner 6

   • Space transportation

   Mariner 6 was a NASA robotic mission launched on February 25, 1969 to study Mars during a close flyby.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
   • Wikipedia — Mariner 6 (opens in a new tab) — Factual synthesis based on the cited Wikipedia and NASA pages; original editorial wording. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Mariner 6 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Mariner 6 (opens in a new tab)

5. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Kosmos-266 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-266

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-266 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

6. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Kosmos-397 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-397

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-397 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/20. Launch vehicle success.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

7. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-475 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-475

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-475 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

8. 1978 48 years ago launch

   OPS 6031 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 6031

   • Space transportation

   Titan 34B launched on the OPS 6031 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. Launch vehicle success.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

9. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Soyuz-32 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz-32

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-32 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

   • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

10. 1983 43 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1442 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1442

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1442 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

11. 2002 24 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2387 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2387

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2387 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

12. 2013 13 years ago launch

    SARAL/Sapphire — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SARAL/Sapphire

    • Space transportation

    PSLV (CA) launched on the SARAL/Sapphire flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Launch vehicle success.

    • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

13. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Starlink-40 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-40

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-40 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

    • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

14. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-143 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-143

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-143 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.

15. 2025 1 year ago

    NS-30 — private and commercial crew participation

    Category: Human Spaceflight Activities › Type: Private astronaut or space tourist flight

    Mission: NS-30 · Programme: New Shepard

    • Human spaceflight
    • Commercial human spaceflight
    • Space tourism

    Role: Space tourist

    6 participants; see description and linked people.

    • Blue Origin (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Blue Origin. Original source retains its rights.

16. 2026 launch

    Starlink-363 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-363

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-363 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

    • Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.